James finished the game with 25 points on 12-for-26 shooting. But when guarded by World Peace, James had eight points on 4-for-13 shooting. He was 8-for-13 for 17 points when matched up against someone else.

World Peace also played well on the offensive end, going 6-for-10 from the field for 17 points, his best scoring output since his 19 points against the Sacramento Kings in the second game of the season.

World Peace has been critical of Lakers coach Mike Brown this season, stating that Brown’s over-reliance on stats was the reason he wasn’t getting minutes late in close games. But over the past four games, World Peace shot 17-for-32 from the field (53.1 percent) and averaged 12.3 points per game.

"I could have easily gave up on myself and just deferred, but that's not my character. I've got to keep going," World Peace said, per the Times. "As I was feeling good, I was still reading people's comments and still hearing from fans that they think I'd lost a step. But I was just patient. I'm happy I'm able to play again."